Adding-machine stand.



PATENTED SEPT. l, 1908,

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ADDING MACHINE STAND.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-12, 1907.

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AUGUSTIN HENDRICKS, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

ADDING-MACHINE STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed August 12, 1907'. Serial No. 388,166.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUeUsTIN HENDRICKS, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdding-Machine Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

Myinvention relates to improvements in adding machine stands, and itsobject is to provide a convenient structure for supporting an addingmachine which structure shall be foldable for the purpose of storage orpacking, and to provide the same with various new and useful featureshereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in theclaims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1. is a perspective of my device arranged for use; Fig. 2. anenlarged detail of the shelf and supports therefor showing the same invertical section; Fig. 3. a detail of the upper end of the bracket and aportion of the shelf; Fig. 4. and Fig. 5. enlarged details in differentpositions of the end of the angle iron bars; Fig. 6. an enlarged detailof the upper end of one of the legs; Fig. 7. the same shown at rightangles to Fig. 6. and with a portion of one of the cross bars. (Fig. 6and Fig. 7. having portions broken away to show the construction). Fig.8 a perspective of the device folded; and, Fig. 9 an inverted plan viewof the parts shown in Fig. 2.

Like numbers refer to like parts in all of the figures.

1 represents the corner posts or legs preferably consisting of metaltubes or pipes, 2 horizontally disposed rods connecting the respectivepairs of legs at the respective ends of the structure; 3 horizontallydisposed angle irons connecting the rods 2 near the respective front andrear legs of the structure. The horizontal members of these angle ironsare severed from the vertical members and shaped in tubular form as at 4to receive the rods 2 and pivotally connect the same. The verticalmembers of the angle irons are extended above the tubular portions 4 asat 5 and perforated to receive removable cap screws 16, whereby the saidangle irons are securely attached to the legs 1 when the device isassembled for use, and detached therefrom for folding the device whenout of use. These rods 2 and angle irons 3 are arranged in respectivesets of two rods and two angle irons near the respective upper and lowerends of the legs, and together with the legs form a substantialframework foldable by removing the cap screws therein. Inserted in theupper ends of two of these tubular legs for the purpose of forming afinish, I provide any convenient ornaments 7, each having a suitable lugor projection to insert in the upper end of the tube. At one end of thisframe and for the'purpose of supporting a foldable shelf 9, I providetwo brackets 8 each inserted in the upper end of a leg 1 and extendingupward and outward therefrom, the upper end of each bracket beingpivotally attached by a screw 11 to a support 15 attached to the innerend of the shelf 9. The outer end of this shelf is supported by a brace10 pivotally connected to the upper rod 2 at its respective ends at themiddle extending transversely beneath the shelf 9, and engaged in arecessed support 12 attached to the under side of the shelf, whereby theshelf and braces 10 are adapted to be folded alongside of the legs 11 bydetaching the brace 10 from the support 12.

To form suitable fastenings for the cap screws 16 and also to affordsubstantial supports for the rods 2, plugs 13 are inserted within thelegs 1 near the lower end of which plugs are openings to receive the rod2 and near the upper end of the same are screw threaded openings 14 toreceive the cap screws 16. I am thus able by removing the cap screws 16to fold this device in compact form for packing, storage or otherpurposes, and when assembled for use and the screws inserted, the deviceprovides a substantial and strong support for an adding machine or otherarticle to be placed thereon, such machine preferably being placed uponthe horizontal members of the upper angle irons and retained thereon bythe vertical members of said irons and the rods 2, the shelf 9 beingsupported in convenient position to receive papers, documents or otherarticles as occasion may require.

What I claim is:

1. An adding machine stand comprising four legs, rods connecting thelegs in pairs, angle bars each pivotally attached to the rods at theends, and removable cap screws detachably securing each angle iron tothe adjacent leg.

2. An adding machine stand comprising four legs, rods connecting saidlegs in pairs,

angle bars each having one member formed tubular at each endto-pivotally surround and connect the rods, and having the other memberperforated for cap screws, and cap screws detachably inserted in saidperforations and in the adjacent leg.

3. In an adding machine stand, four tubular legs, rods connecting thelegs in pairs, angle bars each having one member turned in tubular formto receive the rods and pivotally engage the same, cap screws detachablyinserted in the other member of each angle bar and in the adjacent leg,brackets inserted in the upper ends of one pair of legs, a tablepivotally attached to the brackets at one side, and a brace pivoted onthe rod which connects said legs and detachably engaging a recessedsupport beneath the other side of the table.

4. In an adding machine stand, four tubular legs, rods connecting thelegs in pairs at the respective ends of the stand, angle bars eachhaving one member turned in tubular form and surrounding the respectlverods and also rotative thereon, cap screws removably inserted inopenings in the other mem= ber of each bar and in the adjacent leg, a

bracket inserted in the top of each of two legs, a brace pivoted on arod connecting said legs and extending transversely beneath the outerside of the table, a table'supported on said brackets and brace, asupport under one side of the table and pivoted to the upper ends of thebrackets, and a support under the other side'of the table and havingrecesses to receive the brace.

5. In an adding machine stand, a tubular leg, a rod extending throughthe leg, an angle bar having a horizontal member surrounding the rod androtative thereon, and also having a vertical member engaging the side ofthe leg, a cap screw inserted in the vertical member and the leg, and aplug in the leg and having an opening to receive the rod and a screwthreaded opening to receive the cap screw.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTIN HENDRICKS.

Witnesses:

LUTHER V. MoULToN, PALMER A. JoNEs.

